Next Annual Meeting
July 24 (Friday) and 25 (Saturday), 2026
2026年7月24日（金）、25日（土）
Tsukuba International Congress Center, Hall 300
つくば国際会議場、ホール300
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The Japanese Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, founded in 2006, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026. Over the past two decades, the Society has brought together researchers across Japan with a shared goal of nurturing the next generation of scholars in behavioral neuroendocrinology. One of our signature activities is the annual summer meeting, held in a retreat-style setting. This meeting provides a unique opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to receive guidance and feedback from researchers beyond their own institutions. Through these interactions, many early-career researchers have developed their careers and are now actively contributing to the field both in Japan and abroad. We have also promoted international academic exchange, particularly within the Asia–Oceania region, strengthening our global connections and expanding the visibility of our community. To mark this important milestone, we are delighted to announce the 20th Anniversary International Symposium. The program will feature keynote lectures, thematic symposium sessions (including a session dedicated to early-career researchers), as well as student poster presentations and a Data Blitz session. We warmly welcome researchers and students to join us in celebrating this special occasion and look forward to your participation.
2006年に発足した日本行動神経内分泌研究会は、2026年に創立20周年を迎えます。この間、国内の研究者が集結し、行動神経内分泌学領域の次世代の研究者を育成することを主要目的・理念に掲げ、様々な活動を行ってきました。特に、毎年夏には合宿形式での大会を開催し、所属大学・研究機関を超えて、大学院、学部学生への指導、助言を行い、現在では、国内外で多くの若手研究者が活躍しています。また、アジア・オセアニア圏を中心とする海外の研究者やその指導学生との学術交流活動も積極的に行い、海外での認知度も高まってきております。このような実績を背景に、創立20周年記念の国際シンポジウムを開催します。現時点では、特別講演、シンポジウム講演セッション（若手研究者セッションを含む5テーマ程度を予定）、学生ポスターおよびData Blitzセッションを予定しております。皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。
Organizing Committee
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President Yasuhiko Kondo, Teikyo Univ Sci, Japan |
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Chair Sonoko Ogawa, Tsukuba Univ, Japan |
Vice Chair Shinji Tsukahara, Saitama Univ, Japan |
| Masaki Kakeyama, Waseda Univ, Japan | Hideaki Takeuchi, Tohoku Univ, Japan |
| Fumihiko Maekawa, NIES, Japan | Yousuke Tsuneoka, Toho Univ, Japan |
| Moeko Kanaya, Saitama Univ, Japan | Mariko Nakata, Tsukuba Univ, Japan |
| Wen Sung Lai, Taiwan | Dingzhen Liu, China |
| Tomoko Soga, Malaysia | Anders Ågmo, Norway |
| Nandini Vasudevan, UK | Mumeko C. Tsuda, USA |
This symposium is supported by
Uehara Memorial Foundation（公益財団法人 上原記念生命科学財団）
Tsukuba City（つくば市）
Strategic Research Center of Saitama University（埼玉大学 戦略研究センター グリーンバイオサイエンス研究領域）
Tentative Schedule
Day 1, July 24 (Friday), 2026
Morning
Social Gathering/Poster Setting and Viewing
Opening Remarks: History of the JSBN
Session 1: Adaptive expression of social behaviors by sex steroids 社会性行動の調節基盤としての性ステロイドの働き
Group Photo
Poster Session over Lunch
Afternoon
Session 2: Molecular and neuronal systems underlying social behaviors 社会性を司る脳の分子・遺伝子・構造基盤
Session 3: Development and disruption of the brain regulating social behavior 社会性を制御する脳の発達と破綻のメカニズム
Evening
Social Gathering/Poster Viewing
Congress Dinner（Ristrante TSUMU）
Day 2, July 25 (Saturday), 2026
Morning
Session 4: Comparative behavioral neuroendocrinology of sociality 社会性の比較行動神経内分泌学
Keynote Lecture
Alumni Session over Lunch
Afternoon
Session 5: Mechanisms underlying the adaptive regulation of social behavior 社会性行動の適応的表出に働く様々な要因
Award Presentation Ceremony/Closing Remarks
Registration Period
A: Regular Registration: March 16 (Monday), 2026 – May 31 (Sunday), 2026 (JST)
Registration during this period is required for both the poster presentation and the Young Investigators Travel Grant application.
B: Late Registration: June 1 (Monday) – July 17 (Friday), 2026 (JST)
Payment certificates and Name Cards will be provided on the site.
All registration are processed online.
Registration Fee (Member and Non-Member)
PI, Professionals: JPY 15,000 (for A: Regular Registration), JPY 18,000 (for B: Late Registration)
Post Doctoral Fellows (or Equivalent Positions): JPY 5,000 (for both A and B)
Graduate Students: JPY 2,000 (for both A and B)
Undergraduate Students: Free (for both A and B)
The Young Investigators Travel Grant for Poster Presenters
Overseas Attendees: Post-doctoral, Graduate and Undergraduate Students who present a poster are eligible (max. 50,000 JPY)
Domestic Attendees: Graduate and Undergraduate Students who present a poster are eligible (max. 30,000 JPY)
To apply for the Young Investigators Travel Grant for Poster Presenters, select “Yes” in the relevant section of the On-line Registration Form and submit your poster abstract by the specified deadline. Eligibility and the grant amount will be determined based on the content of your abstract, your travel distance, and other relevant factors.
Abstract Submission
(Registration by May 31, 2026, is required.)
Submission Period: March 16 (Monday) – June 30 (Tuesday), 2026 (JST)
All submission are processed online.
Download the Abstract Submission Form
Go to the Abstract Submission Site
Poster Preparation Guidelines
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- Poster presentations are open to all attendees.
- Please register and submit an abstract according to the instructions described above.
- Graduate and undergraduate students who present a poster as the first author are eligible for the JSBN Presentation Award. Please indicate your student status in the abstract submission form.
- Please prepare your poster so that it fits within the designated poster panel area. The usable panel dimensions are 210 cm (height) × 90 cm (width) (portrait format).
- The entire poster must be written in English.
- Please include a Conflict of Interest (COI) statement at the end of the poster.
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If you have any questions, please contact us at “jsbn.main(at)gmail.com”.